Oregon St. knocks Indiana out of CWS with 1-0 win

Indiana right fielder Casey Smith falls backward on the warning track as he catches a fly ball hit by Oregon State's Dylan Davis in the fifth inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)
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Indiana right fielder Casey Smith falls backward on the warning track as he catches a fly ball hit by Oregon State's Dylan Davis in the fifth inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)
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Oregon State starting pitcher Tyler Smith works against Indiana in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)— AP

Oregon State starting pitcher Tyler Smith works against Indiana in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Oregon State's Jeff Hendrix (40) beats the throw to Indiana first baseman Sam Travis in the seventh inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)— AP

Oregon State's Jeff Hendrix (40) beats the throw to Indiana first baseman Sam Travis in the seventh inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)
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Indiana starting pitcher Aaron Slegers works against Oregon State in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)— AP

Indiana starting pitcher Aaron Slegers works against Oregon State in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Oregon State's Kavin Keyes, right, reacts after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Jake Rodriguez in the fourth inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game against Indiana in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)— AP

Oregon State's Kavin Keyes, right, reacts after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Jake Rodriguez in the fourth inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game against Indiana in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)
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Oregon State's Kavin Keyes, right, scores at home plate as the ball gets away from Indiana catcher Kyle Schwarber, on a sacrifice fly by Jake Rodriguez in the fourth inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)— AP

Oregon State's Kavin Keyes, right, scores at home plate as the ball gets away from Indiana catcher Kyle Schwarber, on a sacrifice fly by Jake Rodriguez in the fourth inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)
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Indiana second baseman Chad Clark (29) and right fielder Casey Smith collide as Smith catches a fly ball hit by Oregon State's Jeff Hendrix in the second inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)— AP

Indiana second baseman Chad Clark (29) and right fielder Casey Smith collide as Smith catches a fly ball hit by Oregon State's Jeff Hendrix in the second inning of an NCAA College World Series elimination baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)
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Oregon State's Boyd threw a four-hitter in a pitchers' duel the likes of which the College World Series hadn't seen in three decades, and the Hoosiers' first appearance in Omaha ended with a 1-0 loss Wednesday night.

"Entertainment value, I think it was off the charts," Indiana coach Tracy Smith said. "It's just one of those where you had two guys who were on tonight. Unfortunately, we came out on the wrong end of that. As a coach you could be disappointed with the lack of effectiveness in the batter's box, but I think a lot of that had to do with what their guy was doing."

Boyd struck out 11 and Oregon State (52-12) made a fourth-inning sacrifice fly stand in the first 1-0 game at the CWS since 1985. The Beavers now face Mississippi State on Friday needing to beat the Bulldogs twice to reach next week's finals.

The Hoosiers (49-16) went 1-2 in their first CWS appearance and were shut out for the first time this season. Slegers allowed seven hits in his first career complete game, but the Hoosiers couldn't advance any runners past second base.

Indiana finished the greatest season in program history with Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships. The Hoosiers hosted an NCAA regional for the first time and went on the road and beat No. 7 national Florida State in super regionals.

"First, I hope we get some respect," Smith said. "It was so important for us to get here. This thing seems so far off for programs. Until you're there and experience it, it's kind of what you see on TV. It was important for our guys to see it. It was definitely important for me to see it. Now we've seen the blueprint. We know what areas we need to improve on. We know what it takes to get here."

Boyd, who pitched his fourth complete game and third shutout this season, flummoxed the Hoosiers with his mix of fastballs and off-speed pitches. He faced the minimum through four innings. The senior left-hander held the Hoosiers hitless until Michael Basil looped a ball into short right field in the fifth.

The Beavers scored in the fourth when Kavin Keyes singled, went to third on Ryan Barnes' double and came home on Jake Rodriguez's sacrifice fly to right.

Slegers said he realized early that he would have to match Boyd's performance if the Hoosiers were going to win.

"When you know the guy on the other side is throwing well," Slegers said, "it gives you a little bit more motivation to make those pitches because you know runs are going to be at a premium."

Boyd earned his first win in five starts since May 10 against Stanford. He had a loss and three no-decisions in between.

The Beavers played error-free defense behind Boyd, picked off runners in the first and third innings and turned a double play in the sixth.